Michelle Obama Sch Of Technology (Ranked Bottom 50%)

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Michelle Obama Sch Of Technology

530 Lakewood Blvd
Park Forest, IL 60466

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Bottom 50%

Serving 496 students in grades 6-8, Michelle Obama Sch Of Technology ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 11% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 496 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 15% (Top 1% in IL)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Michelle Obama Sch Of Technology ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Michelle Obama Sch Of Technology's student population of 496 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Michelle Obama Sch Of Technology
6	160
7	150
8	186

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Total Students

496 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Michelle Obama Sch Of Technology
2023	484
2022	523
2021	513
2020	536
2019	536
2018	602
2017	602
2016	579
2015	595
2014	451
2013	432
2012	426
2011	599
2010	626
2009	640
2008	704
2007	751
2006	801
2005	789
2004	740
2003	681
2002	624
2001	635
2000	650
1999	655
1998	651
1997	627
1996	684
1995	702
1994	778
1993	813
1992	792
1991	773
1990	765
1989	834
1988	820
1987	756

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Michelle Obama Sch Of Technology
2023	45
2022	45
2020	42
2019	42
2018	38
2017	38
2016	36
2015	37
2014	28
2013	34
2012	31
2011	41
2010	46
2009	46
2008	38
2007	37
2006	40
2005	43
2004	44
2003	44
2002	34
2001	40
2000	40
1999	41
1998	43
1997	42
1996	43
1995	40
1994	38
1993	37
1992	38
1991	42
1990	42

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School Rankings

The of Michelle Obama Sch Of Technology is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

(18-19)

15%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Michelle Obama Sch Of Technology	Illinois	Park Forest SD 163 School District
2019	15%	33%	16%
2018	13%	32%	15%
2017	13%	32%	18%
2016	10%	31%	15%
2015	9%	29%	12%
2014	41%	59%	43%
2013	35%	58%	39%
2012	78%	80%	82%
2011	77%	80%	81%
2010	76%	80%	79%

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11%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Michelle Obama Sch Of Technology	Illinois	Park Forest SD 163 School District
2022	11%	30%	11%
2019	32%	38%	28%
2018	27%	37%	15%
2017	27%	38%	30%
2016	29%	36%	30%
2015	25%	38%	27%
2014	42%	57%	45%
2013	43%	58%	49%
2012	72%	75%	76%
2011	77%	75%	76%
2010	72%	74%	74%

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20-24%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Michelle Obama Sch Of Technology	Illinois	Park Forest SD 163 School District
2023	11:1	14:1	13:1
2022	12:1	14:1	12:1
2020	13:1	15:1	14:1
2019	13:1	15:1	14:1
2018	16:1	16:1	14:1
2017	16:1	15:1	14:1
2016	16:1	16:1	15:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	16:1	18:1
2013	13:1	13:1	15:1
2012	14:1	16:1	17:1
2011	15:1	16:1	16:1
2010	14:1	16:1	14:1
2009	14:1	16:1	14:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	20:1	17:1	19:1
2006	20:1	16:1	19:1
2005	18:1	16:1	18:1
2004	17:1	17:1	17:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	18:1	16:1	18:1
2001	16:1	16:1	17:1
2000	16:1	16:1	16:1
1999	16:1	16:1	17:1
1998	15:1	17:1	16:1
1997	15:1	17:1	15:1
1996	16:1	17:1	16:1
1995	18:1	17:1	16:1
1994	20:1	18:1	17:1
1993	22:1	18:1	19:1
1992	21:1	17:1	18:1
1991	19:1	17:1	17:1
1990	18:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2002)
Year	Michelle Obama Sch Of Technology	Illinois	Park Forest SD 163 School District
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	3%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	2%	3%	2%
1990	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Michelle Obama Sch Of Technology	Illinois	Park Forest SD 163 School District
2023	12%	27%	13%
2022	11%	27%	13%
2021	9%	27%	13%
2020	7%	26%	9%
2019	7%	26%	9%
2018	8%	26%	8%
2017	8%	26%	8%
2016	8%	26%	9%
2015	4%	25%	7%
2014	6%	25%	6%
2013	4%	24%	7%
2012	3%	24%	6%
2011	3%	23%	5%
2010	6%	22%	6%
2009	7%	22%	8%
2008	5%	21%	7%
2007	5%	20%	6%
2006	4%	19%	5%
2005	6%	18%	6%
2004	5%	18%	10%
2003	5%	17%	5%
2002	3%	16%	5%
2001	4%	15%	4%
2000	3%	15%	4%
1999	5%	14%	4%
1998	4%	13%	3%
1997	6%	13%	4%
1996	5%	12%	3%
1995	4%	12%	3%
1994	4%	11%	3%
1993	4%	11%	3%
1992	4%	10%	5%
1991	3%	10%	3%

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Black

83%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Michelle Obama Sch Of Technology	Illinois	Park Forest SD 163 School District
2023	83%	17%	81%
2022	81%	17%	80%
2021	85%	17%	80%
2020	86%	17%	84%
2019	86%	17%	84%
2018	85%	17%	85%
2017	85%	17%	85%
2016	85%	17%	83%
2015	88%	17%	84%
2014	86%	17%	83%
2013	87%	18%	81%
2012	87%	18%	82%
2011	86%	18%	82%
2010	86%	20%	83%
2009	84%	20%	83%
2008	87%	20%	85%
2007	85%	20%	83%
2006	91%	20%	85%
2005	82%	20%	82%
2004	81%	21%	78%
2003	79%	21%	80%
2002	77%	21%	76%
2001	73%	21%	75%
2000	71%	21%	74%
1999	68%	21%	74%
1998	66%	21%	73%
1997	66%	20%	70%
1996	61%	21%	66%
1995	61%	20%	63%
1994	56%	21%	61%
1993	56%	21%	58%
1992	54%	21%	55%
1991	53%	21%	53%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Michelle Obama Sch Of Technology	Illinois	Park Forest SD 163 School District
2023	2%	45%	2%
2022	3%	47%	2%
2021	1%	47%	2%
2020	2%	48%	2%
2019	2%	48%	2%
2018	2%	49%	2%
2017	2%	49%	2%
2016	2%	49%	2%
2015	5%	49%	4%
2014	3%	50%	3%
2013	4%	50%	4%
2012	5%	51%	4%
2011	6%	51%	6%
2010	8%	53%	8%
2009	9%	53%	9%
2008	8%	54%	8%
2007	10%	55%	9%
2006	5%	56%	8%
2005	12%	57%	12%
2004	13%	57%	12%
2003	16%	58%	15%
2002	18%	59%	17%
2001	20%	60%	18%
2000	24%	61%	20%
1999	23%	62%	20%
1998	28%	63%	23%
1997	27%	64%	25%
1996	31%	64%	30%
1995	34%	65%	33%
1994	40%	65%	36%
1993	39%	65%	37%
1992	41%	66%	39%
1991	42%	66%	42%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Michelle Obama Sch Of Technology	Illinois	Park Forest SD 163 School District
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	5%	3%	5%
2017	5%	3%	5%
2016	5%	3%	6%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	5%	3%	8%
2013	5%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Michelle Obama Sch Of Technology	Illinois	Park Forest SD 163 School District
2023	0.30	0.70	0.33
2022	0.33	0.68	0.35
2021	0.27	0.68	0.34
2020	0.26	0.68	0.29
2019	0.26	0.68	0.29
2018	0.27	0.67	0.27
2017	0.27	0.67	0.27
2016	0.27	0.67	0.30
2015	0.22	0.67	0.29
2014	0.26	0.66	0.31
2013	0.24	0.66	0.34
2012	0.24	0.65	0.32
2011	0.26	0.66	0.33
2010	0.29	0.64	0.28
2009	0.30	0.64	0.29
2008	0.27	0.64	0.27
2007	0.29	0.63	0.28
2006	0.19	0.61	0.26
2005	0.31	0.61	0.31
2004	0.34	0.60	0.38
2003	0.35	0.59	0.34
2002	0.38	0.59	0.39
2001	0.43	0.58	0.41
2000	0.44	0.57	0.42
1999	0.49	0.56	0.44
1998	0.49	0.56	0.44
1997	0.50	0.54	0.47
1996	0.53	0.53	0.50
1995	0.52	0.53	0.51
1994	0.53	0.52	0.52
1993	0.54	0.52	0.54
1992	0.54	0.52	0.55
1991	0.55	0.52	0.56

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Eligible for

100%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Michelle Obama Sch Of Technology	Illinois	Park Forest SD 163 School District
2023	100%	43%	99%
2022	99%	43%	100%
2021	100%	44%	100%
2020	87%	47%	84%
2019	87%	47%	84%
2018	86%	46%	86%
2017	86%	46%	86%
2016	86%	47%	84%
2015	90%	52%	85%
2014	90%	47%	88%
2013	84%	45%	81%
2012	42%	21%	43%
2011	80%	39%	80%
2010	78%	37%	81%
2009	68%	33%	68%
2008	72%	32%	72%
2007	71%	32%	73%
2006	71%	32%	73%
2005	68%	32%	70%
2004	70%	31%	69%
2003	63%	30%	66%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Michelle Obama Sch Of Technology	Illinois	Park Forest SD 163 School District
2023	3%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	47%	27%	44%
2011	5%	5%	6%
2010	6%	6%	7%
2009	10%	6%	10%
2008	8%	6%	9%
2007	8%	6%	9%
2006	8%	6%	8%
2005	9%	5%	9%
2004	8%	5%	7%
2003	12%	5%	11%
2002	13%	5%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Park Forest SD 163 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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15% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% IL state average), while 11% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

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496 students attend Michelle Obama Sch Of Technology.

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83% of Michelle Obama Sch Of Technology students are Black, 12% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are White.

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Michelle Obama Sch Of Technology has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

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Michelle Obama Sch Of Technology offers enrollment in grades 6-8

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Michelle Obama Sch Of Technology is part of Park Forest SD 163 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 496 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 15% (Top 1%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education